Journal Information

Journal of Animal Behaviour and Biometeorology (ISSN 2318-1265) is an international peer-reviewed open-access journal devoted to publishing papers about Animal Biometeorology, Animal Behaviour, and Animal Welfare, published quarterly online by Malque Publishing.

International Indexing: Web of Science (ESCI), Scopus and SCImago Journal Rank, CAB International, Google Scholar, AGRIS, ASFA, Latindex, among others.

Agile and Efficient Peer-Review: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 30 days after submission (2022).

Open Access free for readers, with Article Processing Charge (APC) paid by authors or their institutions. 

Acceptance rate (2022): 44% 

 Journal Metrics

• NEW! Impact factor (Clarivate Analytics, 2022): 2.1
• Journal Citation Indicator (Clarivate Analytics, 2022): 0.51
• CiteScore (2022): 2.8
• CiteScoreTracker 2023: 4.2
• SNIP 2022: 0.611
• SJR (2022): 0.351
• Cites/Doc in last 2 years (Scimago Journal Rank, 2022): 2.19
• Google Scholar h-index: 21
• Google Scholar i10-index: 72
• Google Scholar Citations: 2,362 (2013-2023)

Latest articles

Hormone secretion in serum of bactrian camels during breeding and nonbreeding seasons: Insights into reproductive physiology
Sodnompil et al.
Available online: November 29, 2023

Finding the green in differently disturbed forests under different weather conditions: detection and occupancy of the green pit viper Trimeresurus (Cryptelytrops) macrops at the Sakaerat Biosphere Reserve, Thailand
Barnes et al.
Available online: November 27, 2023

Evaluation of the composition of colostrum and milk from various animal species in the desert climate of Egypt
Hamed et al.
Available online: November 27, 2023

Most cited articles

1. Physiological adaptability of livestock to heat stress: an updated review 135 citations (Rashamol et al. 2018)

2. Infrared thermal image for assessing animal health and welfare 113 citations (Nääs et al. 2014)

3. Effects of human-animal relationship on animal productivity and welfare 109 citations (Mota-Rojas et al. 2020)

4. Hypothermia in newly born piglets: Mechanisms of thermoregulation and pathophysiology of death 65 citations (Villanueva-García et al. 2021)

5. Brown Swiss cows are more heat resistant than Holstein cows under hot summer conditions of the continental climate of Ukraine 62 citations (Mylostyvyi et al.  2021)                       

Indexing Sources

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